The Wonder
Scotiabank Giller Prize · 2016 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank Giller Prize | 2016 | Shortlist |
About This Book
An English nurse is sent to rural Ireland in 1859 to evaluate whether a young girl has truly survived without food for four months. A meditation on faith, medicine, and self-denial. Giller Prize finalist in 2016.
About the Author
Emma DonoghueIrish-Canadian
Emma Donoghue is an Irish-Canadian author best known for her novel Room, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She has been shortlisted for the Giller Prize multiple times. She writes across historical fiction, literary fiction, and drama.
